Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-15
SCHOOL COMMITTEES coRNgRED.

AT an examination Of q public school
on Staten Island the teacher. justly
proud Of the scholars. addressing the aa'
dienee. said
Ladies aud gentlemen. TO prove that
the boy. are not ersmmed for the oeea-
sion, / will diree, one OF them to open
the arithmetic At random and read oai
the frs, problem. Then | shall invite
gentleman OF the audience TO work out
the sum on he board. and to commit in.
,eniionsl errors which. you will observe,
the boys will Instantly detect. John
Smith. open the book and the frs, que'-
ton.
The scholar obeyed. and read out
| And fifteen. ,ix,een,hs aud nine-eiev.
enths.
The teacher turned to the audience
aud said;
Now. saperyi.or-, will you step
20 the blackboard and work Il out
The Supervisor ke,i,A,ed. then said
Cer,Ainly, and then advanced a step, but
paused and asked the teacher. is Il fair
to pu, the children TO 80 difficult prob
lem
Oh never fear. replied the ,eA;hsr.
they will be equal TO il.
Very well. said the Supervisor. 20 on.
The boy began the question
Add hfeen.siItsen,hs-
No, no said the Supervisor. ! will
no. be party TO oyertsling ehildrens
brains. have CONSIDERATIONS ,eruple'
ssain,, IL. Thi. forcing system l. ruin
ing the rising generation. and he gave
back the chalk. and LEI, the loom.
Well. Judge Ca'sel,on, will you favor
u.' asked the teacher, rendering the
chalk.
| would DO 80 with pleasure. replied
the Judge. bu, have a case coming on
in my cour, in a minuie or two. aud he
lsh.
Assessor Middleton. we mus, fall back
on you, said the teacher. smilins.
Oh. ,aid the Assessor. ! pas.-l mean
| decline In favor Of Collector y.
Well. that will DO. replied the teach
en-. Mr.. Collector. will you favor u.
would eer,Ainly-,hA, is-of course,
replied the collector. but-ahem |
think Il should be referred 10 commit
who ble. me I'll never catch Il. Good
bye. Some other time. and be lefi.
know Judge Sou,hhsld will not &c.
fuse. said the teacher. aud the justice
stepped promptly up to the blackboard
lmid,, round Of applause from the al.
dienee. The scholar again began to read
the sum;
Add ffteen.,i1,een,hs-
A dozen hands went up . the Judge
made the frs, figures
We'll, wha, Is IL, asked the teacher
He. 20, the denomin.,or on top OF the
line cred the boys in chorus.
Very good. boys, very good see you
are attentive. said the judge as he rubbed
ou, the figures. and began again. but
va. interrupted by the class calling out :
Now he. 70, the numsfA,or aud de-
nominAior under the line.
Ah. you young rogue. You're sharp
/ see ssd the judge, and ssAin he COM
meneed.
That ain, a fraction a, all : it' one
thousand FIVE hundred and sixteen was
the ery,ha, hailed the judges new
/ .o..h;,.,;cr ~ hyures
Really, Mr. Teacher, tjacula,sd the
Judge, | mus, compliment you on the
wonderful proficiency OF your scholars in
algebra. won, tire their patience any
more.
oh, 20 on, said the teacher, and sgsin
tie Judge wrote some figures In an OIL
hand manner.
That amt fraction! It's six thou.
sand one hundred and hfty.one. yelled
the boys. -,
Mr.. Teacher. said the judge. !, wou ID
be ungenerous on my part, and simply
an unworthy suspicion as TO your eiiieien-
ey. 10 pu, these extraordinary brigh,
children 10 additional tests; would
no,-I could not-Oh. excuse me
There. Brown. I have important bu'i'
ness with bin. sheriff wan, to see
you. aud be len.
Some day. shsrsaid' boy vi"
brought before Judge sosihheld for
throwing stone. in the street.
John, said the judge s,srnly. were
you the boy ,ha, laughed In .eho'! oa
Monday while | va, working that prob
lem
Yes, sir. was the reply. JOAN 60,
thirty days